A study on the influence of internet addiction and online interpersonal influences on health-related quality of life in young Vietnamese

Tran, Bach Xuan; Hương, Lê Thị; Hinh, Nguyen Duc; Nguyen, Long H.; Le, Bao Nguyen; Nong, Vuong Minh; Thuc, Vu Thi Minh; Tho, Tran Dinh; Latkin, Carl A.; Zhang, Melvyn Wb; Ho, Roger

doi:10.1186/s12889-016-3983-z

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“…26) Our study expands a prior study showing that Internet addiction was linked to poor self-care, difficulty in performing daily routine, and lower HRQOL in adolescents and young adults. 27) There are several limitations to this study. First, the crosssectional design did not allow us to reveal a temporal relationship between problematic Internet use and oral health behaviors and oral health status.…”

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Associations of Internet Use with Oral Hygiene Based on National Youth Risk Behavior Survey

Park¹,

Lee²

2018

J Korean Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry

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Objectives:To investigate the association of problematic Internet use with oral health behaviors and oral health status in a nationally representative sample of Korean adolescents. Methods: Data from the 2010 Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey (73238 Korean adolescents; mean age 15.06±1.75 years; age range, 12-18 years) were used. Problematic Internet use was measured using the Korean Internet Addiction Proneness Scale for Youth-Short Form. Self-report questionnaires were used to assess oral health behaviors and oral health status of adolescents. Results: Problematic Internet users were less likely to brush their teeth frequently [adjusted odds ratio (AOR)=0.59; 95% confidence interval (CI)=0.56-0.63] and at school after lunch (AOR=0.89; 95% CI=0.83-0.94) as well as more likely to perceive their oral health to be poorer (AOR=1.63, 95% CI=1.54-1.72) and experience oral symptoms (AOR=1.75, 95% CI=1.65-1.86) compared to usual Internet users. Conclusion:The study results indicate that problematic Internet use may adversely affect the oral health of Korean adolescents. Thus, oral health screening and Internet-based education are needed for adolescents experiencing problematic Internet use.

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Associations of Internet Use with Oral Hygiene Based on National Youth Risk Behavior Survey

Park¹,

Lee²

2018

J Korean Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry

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“…It has been estimated that 80% of Americans use the Internet to access medical information, which can result in either relief or fear and heightened arousal . Repeated Internet searches for medical information result in excessive concerns about physical health, a clinical phenomenon dubbed “cyberchondria.” Internet addiction is also associated with depression, anxiety, and HRQL impairment . The effect of Internet usage on anxiety related to allergic diseases has not been investigated.…”

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Maternal anxiety and internet‐based food elimination in suspected food allergy

Beken

Çelik

Özdemir

et al. 2019

Pediatric Allergy Immunology

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Background Food allergy is associated with stress, anxiety, and impairment in quality of life in both children and families. This study aimed to assess the anxiety of mothers in the case of suspected food allergy in their children and the influence of Internet usage on their levels of anxiety and food elimination. Methods Ninety‐two patients aged 0‐2 years presented at a pediatric allergy department following either a physicians' presumptive diagnosis or family's suspicion of food allergy (Group 1) and 99 healthy controls (Group 2) were evaluated. The clinical diagnosis of food allergy was confirmed or excluded by oral food challenge (OFC). The validated Turkish version of Spielberger State‐Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) was applied to the mothers of both groups on admission and to Group 1 3 months after OFC. Results The state and trait anxiety (STAI‐S and STAI‐T) scores were significantly higher in Group 1 than Group 2 (P < 0.001, z = 5.410, and P = 0.021, z = 2.304, respectively). Seventy‐nine mothers (85.9%) had been eliminating foods on admission. Thirty‐seven (40.2%) mothers had eliminated foods on their own. The performance of food allergy–related Web searches was significantly higher among mothers who eliminated foods by themselves than those who did not (P = 0.004, χ2 = 8.391, df = 1). The second STAI‐S score was significantly lower among mothers whose children's food allergy diagnosis was excluded than confirmed (effect size = 1.06 (95% CI: 0.56‐1.57), P = 0.001, z = 3.442). Conclusion It is important to make a correct food allergy diagnosis with a detailed allergy work‐up, including OFC, to avoid anxiety and not cause unnecessary food elimination.

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“…The health authority should offer interventions to counteract the wrong information about the benefits of illicit drugs from the internet as internet has great influence on young people (Tran et al, 2017). It is interesting to note that tobacco was not the most commonly used substance in this study and affected 50% of participants.…”

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Subjective Experiences and Meaning Associated with Drug Use and Addiction in Nigeria: A Mixed Method Approach

Adekeye

Odukoya²,

Chenube³

et al. 2017

GJHS

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Purpose: Nigeria is experiencing increased rate of drug use among young people. Studies have shown a very high rate of drug use and addiction among university undergraduates and this study was aimed at examining the experiences and meanings associated with drug abuse and addiction among university students while also identifying the causative factors of the use of psychoactive substances. Methods:The study which is a mixed method made use of an adapted and validated version of the drug abuse screening test (DAST-10) scale to measure drug use and emotional intelligence questionnaire was used to measure an aspect of psychosocial functioning and interviews were used to explore the subjective experiences of six participants. Both the purposive and snowballing sampling techniques were employed. The quantitative data generated were coded and entered into the statistical package for social sciences and results were presented using descriptive tables. Results:The results showed no significant relationship and a negative correlation between drug abuse and emotional intelligence (r = -0.229, p> 0.05). The qualitative data was transcribed and coded using thematic coding where themes are extracted from each transcript. The most commonly used substances were codeine (85%), alcohol (75%), cannabis (70%), tramadol (65%), rohypnol (65%), and tobacco (50%). Qualitative data shows that the participants exercised some sort of willpower over the use of psychoactive substances and the major reason for use was to seek a new experience. Conclusion:This study brought to the fore the evidence that personal meanings and experiences come into play in taking decisions on drinking or substance use and this should be considered when interventions are planned.

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A study on the influence of internet addiction and online interpersonal influences on health-related quality of life in young Vietnamese

Cited by 164 publications

References 33 publications

Associations of Internet Use with Oral Hygiene Based on National Youth Risk Behavior Survey

Associations of Internet Use with Oral Hygiene Based on National Youth Risk Behavior Survey

Maternal anxiety and internet‐based food elimination in suspected food allergy

Subjective Experiences and Meaning Associated with Drug Use and Addiction in Nigeria: A Mixed Method Approach

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